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Palpably, You Are in This Room
A Passover Poem About the Presence of God at the Seder
Apr 22
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Nicholas Gordon
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As You Hike Through Public Land
A Poem for Arbor Day About the Value of Uncut Trees
Apr 15
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Nicholas Gordon
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Estimated Wait Time Is Forever
A Poem for Eid al-Fitr, Which Occurs at the End of Ramadan, About Faith as a Journey Rather Than a Visitation
Apr 8
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Nicholas Gordon
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Thirty-Four's Devoted to a Dream
A Philosophical Number Poem for Someone Who Has Devoted His Life to Social Change
Apr 1
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Nicholas Gordon
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March 2024
Here Are Festive Flowers for Your Room
An Easter Friendship Poem About the Limits of Friendship
Mar 25
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Nicholas Gordon
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Caleb Makes It to the Promised Land
A Name Poem for Caleb, Whose Faith in God Is Rewarded by His Being Allowed to Reach the Promised Land
Mar 18
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Nicholas Gordon
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Remember When You Fast to Take It Slow
A Ramadan Poem About the Need to Experience the Holy Month Slowly
Mar 11
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Nicholas Gordon
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Happy Thirty-First Anniversary
A 31st Anniversary Poem About How Married Love Can Long Endure
Mar 4
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Nicholas Gordon
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February 2024
Seventy-Three Suspends Her Animation
A Number Poem for a Woman Who both Embraces Her Feminine Role and at the Same Time Dreams of One Less Self-Sacrificing
Feb 26
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Nicholas Gordon
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Policy or Personality
A Poem for Presidents Day About the Relative Importance of Policy, Personality, and Identity in Determining How Voters Vote
Feb 19
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Nicholas Gordon
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Vast Differences Between Us Are like Oceans
A Valentine’s Day Poem About How the Shared Need for Love Can Overcome Differences
Feb 12
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Nicholas Gordon
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There Is No Hope for Those Who Hope Too Much
A Poem for the Lunar New Year, The Year of the Wood Dragon, About the Need for Hopeless Hope
Feb 5
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Nicholas Gordon
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